Health Profile of Bartow County, Georgia
Bartow County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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C
Bartow County Below averageHealthier than 70% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Bartow County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.6 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 14.8% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.3% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Bartow County is 75.6 years, about 0.2 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 14.8%, higher than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.3% of residents, lower than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
37,438 residents in Bartow County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,260 395 men · 866 women
- 75–84 4,462 1,954 men · 2,508 women
- 65–74 9,177 4,276 men · 4,901 women
- 50–64 22,539 11,334 men · 11,205 women
Younger residents
25,889 residents in Bartow County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 7,993 4,214 boys · 3,779 girls
- 7–12 7,555 3,829 boys · 3,726 girls
- 3–7 5,924 2,952 boys · 2,972 girls
- 0–3 4,416 2,187 boys · 2,229 girls
About 5,363 residents in Bartow County (4.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Bartow County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.3% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.8% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.7% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.1% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Bartow County is about 17% lower than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Bartow County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.6% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.3% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.0% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Bartow County are about the same as in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 196,449 cigarettes a day, 5.9 million a month, or 71.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.2 million minutes a day and 788.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bartow County is 75.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 20 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Bartow County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.97 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Bartow County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Bartow County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Bartow County, GA is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 113,109 residents against a local median of 178,866. The measure that sets Bartow County, GA apart most is uninsured: 14.8%, 23% above the local median of 12.0%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.3% on uninsured, so Bartow County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Bartow County, GA has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartow County, GA | 113,109 | 75.6 yrs #6/6 | 14.8% #5/6 | 35.2% #4/6 |
| Gordon County, GA | 59,100 | 76.4 yrs | 15.4% | 37.8% |
| Paulding County, GA | 178,866 | 77.3 yrs | 10.1% | 34.4% |
| Cherokee County, GA | 281,282 | 78.9 yrs | 10.4% | 33.3% |
| Floyd County, GA | 99,681 | 75.6 yrs | 13.5% | 38.0% |
| Cobb County, GA | 775,296 | 79.3 yrs | 12.0% | 33.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Bartow County, Georgia has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Georgia, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Bartow County, Georgia.
How healthy is Bartow County, Georgia?
Bartow County, Georgia has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Bartow County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Bartow County ranks 49th healthiest out of 159 counties in Georgia by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the average lifespan in Bartow County, Georgia?
People in Bartow County, Georgia can expect to live 75.6 years on average, about the same as the Georgia average of 75.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Bartow County, Georgia?
14.8% of residents in Bartow County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 2.4 points above the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
How common is obesity in Bartow County, Georgia?
35.2% of adults in Bartow County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.9 points below the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Bartow County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 196,449 cigarettes a day, 5.9 million a month, or 71.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.2 million minutes a day and 788.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bartow County is 75.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 20 lifetimes a year.
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